[allen841231]

Originally Posted by rjdnyy224

looks great! definitely thinking I'm gonna have to get an msport bumper and a diffuser after seeing all these pics. thanks for sharing!

The m sport bumper will definitely be a good upgrade exterior wise, I currently working out something for the M3 style bumper lips, they are literally non existent. As soon as I have anything I'll be back and update it.

[awmenard]

I'm liking that wing more and more now.

[rjd_F30]

Originally Posted by allen841231

The m sport bumper will definitely be a good upgrade exterior wise, I currently working out something for the M3 style bumper lips, they are literally non existent. As soon as I have anything I'll be back and update it.

yah, it's officially made it on the list (yes I have a list of future things I'd like to do to my car don't judge me). probably just the rear and a diffuser, I actually like the base front end just about as much as the m sport. what do you mean by M3 bumper lips, like a splitter?

[Kailec]

Originally Posted by allen841231

The m sport bumper will definitely be a good upgrade exterior wise, I currently working out something for the M3 style bumper lips, they are literally non existent. As soon as I have anything I'll be back and update it.

They actually do exist. It's the side splitters that are harder to find. Here's some:

A rounded CF one:

http://www.extremeparts.ca/product/3-series-f30-2012-2015/f30-2012-2015-carbon-front-lip-m3-replica-bumper

Here's one that reminds me of MB splitters in CF:

https://carboncreations.com/carbon-creations-carbon-fiber-bmw-3-series-f30-dritech-m3-look-front-splitter-must-be-used-with-m3-look-front-bumper-1-piece-gt-2012-2018-429530.html

Here's that same one in plastic:

https://carboncreations.com/duraflex-frp-bmw-3-series-f30-m3-look-front-splitter-must-be-used-with-m3-look-front-bumper-1-piece-gt-2012-2018-429089.html

They're hard to find but they're out there!

[allen841231]

Originally Posted by Kailec

They actually do exist. It's the side splitters that are harder to find. Here's some:

A rounded CF one:

http://www.extremeparts.ca/product/3-series-f30-2012-2015/f30-2012-2015-carbon-front-lip-m3-replica-bumper

Here's one that reminds me of MB splitters in CF:

https://carboncreations.com/carbon-creations-carbon-fiber-bmw-3-series-f30-dritech-m3-look-front-splitter-must-be-used-with-m3-look-front-bumper-1-piece-gt-2012-2018-429530.html

Here's that same one in plastic:

https://carboncreations.com/duraflex-frp-bmw-3-series-f30-m3-look-front-splitter-must-be-used-with-m3-look-front-bumper-1-piece-gt-2012-2018-429089.html

They're hard to find but they're out there!

Those carbon creations one you posted, I saw then during my research but didn't want to pull the trigger, since as soon as I typed it in on google, there were a lot of bad reviews on them...

[BunkerJ]

Originally Posted by rjdnyy224

I know it's probably the most popular topic on the cosmetic lighting subform, but I see some of you who said you have base cars running HID/Xenon/LED headlights. what are some good options for going from OEM halogens to HID/Xenon/LED? the less complicated/expensive the better.

http://www.retro-solutions.com/

These right here. 55W bulbs, too. And TRUE 55W bulbs, so they don't overheat and burn your projectors. Install took me a couple hours. You will need the Euro Adapters and a way to link it with the bulb.

[rjd_F30]

Originally Posted by BunkerJ

http://www.retro-solutions.com/

These right here. 55W bulbs, too. And TRUE 55W bulbs, so they don't overheat and burn your projectors. Install took me a couple hours. You will need the Euro Adapters and a way to link it with the bulb.

thanks for the reply, but I couldn't find anything on that site that even remotely resembled BMW OE/Xenon looking headlights. maybe I'm not looking in the right place? could you attach a specific link?

[Kailec]

Originally Posted by allen841231

Those carbon creations one you posted, I saw then during my research but didn't want to pull the trigger, since as soon as I typed it in on google, there were a lot of bad reviews on them...

Oh really? Got a link? I haven't seen any reviews.

[00e46sedan]

Originally Posted by Kailec

Oh really? Got a link? I haven't seen any reviews.

I had a 2006 CTS V about 3 years ago and bought their stingray hood carbon fiber which by the way was over 1000 dollars and the fitment was horrible and had to do a lot of cutting under the carbon fiber to barely make it fit.I practically destroyed all of the under hood for it to shut close and had to put in hood pins to close and delete the original hood latches for it to close it was a nightmare.

[Kailec]

Originally Posted by 00e46sedan

I had a 2006 CTS V about 3 years ago and bought their stingray hood carbon fiber which by the way was over 1000 dollars and the fitment was horrible and had to do a lot of cutting under the carbon fiber to barely make it fit.I practically destroyed all of the under hood for it to shut close and had to put in hood pins to close and delete the original hood latches for it to close it was a nightmare.

That sounds horrific. But this is just a splitter so it shouldn't be as bad?

[rjd_F30]

Originally Posted by Kailec

That sounds horrific. But this is just a splitter so it shouldn't be as bad?

yah. I mean, if it's designed for the car, how bad could the fitment of a splitter possibly be.

[00e46sedan]

Originally Posted by Kailec

That sounds horrific. But this is just a splitter so it shouldn't be as bad?

Yeah true if it's a splitter it shouldn't be bad of a fitment those u can always make it work

[BunkerJ]

Originally Posted by rjdnyy224

thanks for the reply, but I couldn't find anything on that site that even remotely resembled BMW OE/Xenon looking headlights. maybe I'm not looking in the right place? could you attach a specific link?

Sorry, should've clarified. I got the DEPO headlights from Unique Style Racing and then put in the 55W HIDs from Retro Solutions.

[omgthedonny]

I got my wheels powder coated black and I put those little carbon fiber looking stickers over all my BMW logo's on the car so it looks more black'd out

I'm going to order back/smoked reflectors next they stand out like an eyesore now that everything is black lol

[lukeiswright]

Originally Posted by allen841231

Can you post a pic of how you fitted your exhaust? I want to go quad tips as well and want to see how you got the second pair of tips to fit next to the battery box

[BunkerJ]

Originally Posted by lukeiswright

Can you post a pic of how you fitted your exhaust? I want to go quad tips as well and want to see how you got the second pair of tips to fit next to the battery box

We have the same exhaust. The AWE Quad exhaust is built as a bolt on with the exception of having to cut the bumper unless you have M-Sport and can get a diffuser for it. Shouldn't have any issues with installing.

[lukeiswright]

Originally Posted by BunkerJ

We have the same exhaust. The AWE Quad exhaust is built as a bolt on with the exception of having to cut the bumper unless you have M-Sport and can get a diffuser for it. Shouldn't have any issues with installing.

Gotcha, I didn't read his Instagram bio and assumed it was just a custom quad tip exhaust. I'm going with a quad tip muffler delete and hoping the tips I bought will fit lmao

[BunkerJ]

Originally Posted by lukeiswright

Gotcha, I didn't read his Instagram bio and assumed it was just a custom quad tip exhaust. I'm going with a quad tip muffler delete and hoping the tips I bought will fit lmao

Yeah, you can take a look at the AWE one and model it similar to that to make sure it fits.

[rjd_F30]

Originally Posted by omgthedonny

I got my wheels powder coated black and I put those little carbon fiber looking stickers over all my BMW logo's on the car so it looks more black'd out

I'm going to order back/smoked reflectors next they stand out like an eyesore now that everything is black lol

love the glossy black wheels on black look. for now I like the way my silver wheels pop, but might look into that down the road. also, good call on the reflectors. the orange ones do look so out of place.

[rjd_F30]

Originally Posted by BunkerJ

Sorry, should've clarified. I got the DEPO headlights from Unique Style Racing and then put in the 55W HIDs from Retro Solutions.

ah that makes more sense. were the DEPO ones completely plug and play? any issues with fitment, getting them hooked up etc.?

[BunkerJ]

Originally Posted by rjdnyy224

ah that makes more sense. were the DEPO ones completely plug and play? any issues with fitment, getting them hooked up etc.?

Complete plug and play with zero issues on fitment. Only trouble it gave me was the locking nuts trying to take off the old headlight housings lol. Have some vise grips. If you get them, I recommend getting an HID kit concurrently and installing them in. It's much easier to install the HID kit during that then it is to do after they're installed (Ask me how I know).

[allen841231]

Originally Posted by lukeiswright

Can you post a pic of how you fitted your exhaust? I want to go quad tips as well and want to see how you got the second pair of tips to fit next to the battery box

For my car, when i took it to LTMW they had to remove this bumper support thing to make it fit.



and cut off a bit of the plastic part for the tips